AGENDA

FAIRBURY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Friday, August 20~11:30 a.m.

Pla-Mor Lanes

A.    Call to Order 

      Guest:  Joseph Parker, City Administrator

B.  Minutes approve (August 6 for website)

C.  Financials (July)

D.  Unfinished Business

1)   Business After Hours recap? Next?  Open House Prairie Pointe Plaza

2)   Total Sound T-shirts & Koozies

3)   Country Dance/Concert - Sat., August 28, Ron (West Wind Country Band), 4-H Building.

            Advertising-Ad FJN, Washington, KUTT, Door $5. Beverages?

4)   Beer Festival - Set Date (April 2011) Jan

5)   Home Show - set date (March 26, 2010 )

Committees:

a)     Ambassador – Sharon Priefert, Chairperson Bill Runge

b)     Community Pride & Beautification - Sharon Priefert, Chairperson Teri Deger

c)   Special Events: Carmen Hinman w/staff      

                     Fun Run/Walk - Carmen    

                     Tour de Nebraska, June 24, 2011, average 200-230 riders     

d)     Marketing, Home and Garden Show, Danni Starck and Lana Likens, March 26?

e)   Membership/Personnel Committee - Trevor, Sally, Christy and Thayne Tatro

E.   New Business

     1)  Nominating Committee - 3 possible vacancies, 2 persons per vacancy, New attend meetings, 1st and 3rd Friday at 11:30

           Annual Banquet, Home & Garden Show, Beer Festival, Ribbon Cuttings, Business After Hours (some)

     2)  Approval of possible candidates for Board of Directors.

     3)  Vacation Sharon, Monday, September 27, Friday-Tuesday, October 1-4-5 (KC Race)?

     4)  New HP printer, scanner need to purchase.

     5)  Annual Chamber Banquet date? Guest Speaker

Tourism (JCVC) updates. 

     1)  JCVC meeting Wednesday, September 15 at noon at Griffey's

     2)  Jefferson County/Fairbury maps ready for print.

G.  Next meeting on Friday, September 10 & 24? due to Labor Day holiday at 11:30 a.m. at TBA?

Goals 2010

1.    Membership Drive to increase membership by 5 new members - Membership Committee

2.    Maintain Current Membership, get membership more active to improve communication – Chamber Board & staff

3.    Special Events fundraisers to keep balanced budget.

4.    Chamber Involvement with schools – Chamber Board and Staff

5.    Business After Hours quarterly - Carmen & Trevor